US Elections
U.S. Election Betting: CFTC, Kalshi Both Grilled by Judges in Appeals Court
The agency appealed a lower court's decision to let the firm offer prediction markets on which party will control each house of Congress. Crypto firms are watching the case.
Trump Buys Burgers With Bitcoin at NYC Crypto Hangout PubKey
The former president and Republican nominee sent the transaction with the help of PubKey staff.
U.S. CFTC Chair Behnam Says Regulator Will Keep Pursuing Kalshi Case
The U.S. derivatives regulator's legal battle with the prediction markets is currently winding its way through an appeals court.
A New Prediction Market Raises $3M in Pre-Seed Round Led by 1confirmation
Unlike industry leader Polymarket, Limitless isn't focusing on the election. It's carving out a niche with bets that expire quickly and with user-created markets.
Second Assassination Attempt Barely Moves Trump's Polymarket Odds
Nearly $1 billion has been staked on the election at the crypto-based prediction market. Plus: are you ready for 20x leveraged election betting?
'An Explosion of Election Gambling' Is Nigh, CFTC Warns Appeals Court
The regulator asked the court to extend the pause of Kalshi's political prediction markets for as long as the agency's appeal is pending.
Even Temporarily Blocking Election Contracts Risks 'Irreparable' Harm, Kalshi Argues
Kalshi wants an appeals court to let it trade political prediction markets while the CFTC appeals its court loss.
U.S. Political Prediction Markets: Why Kalshi's Court Victory Matters
If it turns out that the judge's ruling preempts the CFTC’s proposed rulemaking, election event contracts may now be completely legal.
Kalshi's New Political Prediction Markets Halted as CFTC Appeals Loss
Contracts offered to U.S. customers on who will control Congress only traded a few hours before being halted pending the appeal.
Kalshi Lists Long-Sought Election Contracts After Beating CFTC in Court
Contracts on which party will control the Senate and House went live Thursday shortly after a federal judge rejected the regulator's last-minute bid to block them.
